Samsung’s consumer electronics division might post healthy profit but components business may see loss in Q2

Market analysts are of the view that Samsung’s consumer electronics business is going to post robust operating profit of 1 trillion won ($870 million) in the second quarter of this year. This is going to be the first time since 2009 that the company’s consumer electronics division will see its operating income cross 1 trillion won. Analysts also expect the business to demonstrate strong performance in the second half of this year due to the...

Samsung partners with SAP to provide enterprise cloud solutions in Asia-Pacific

Samsung SDS has partnered with SAP to provide cloud solutions to enterprises in Asia-Pacific. Samsung SDS is the South Korean company’s IT services arm, and it has announced that it will offer low-cost enterprise cloud services that could be applied to finance,  sales, and purchase areas of firms. Bernd Leukert, a member of the executive board for SAP‘s Products & Innovation, said, “We are proud to announce our partnership with...

Here are this week’s ten best themes for Galaxy smartphones

Samsung has released 112 themes this week in its Theme Store, including paid and free ones. We’ve selected ten best themes to save you from the pain of going through all of them. Themes from Lucas Kendi – [Kendi] DarkOS and [Kendi] Firex – are one of the best, and so is the Material Plus Dark theme from Felipe Lelite. Other flat themes such as Flat Times and Flatwiz are good-looking...

Verizon and Samsung have made a 4G LTE network extender for your home

Verizon and Samsung have teamed up to create a new 4G LTE network extender that’s designed to improve wireless voice communications and data coverage for residential and small business use. It’s a scaled-down version of the 4G LTE network extender for Enterprise that the two companies introduced earlier this year, the new extender expands Verizon’s 4G LTE in-building solution to homes, small businesses,...

NBC Olympics will provide VR coverage of Rio 2016 exclusively to the Samsung Gear VR

NBC Olympics has announced today that it’s going to provide virtual reality coverage of the Rio 2016 Olympics exclusively to the Samsung Gear VR. This is the first time that Olympics programming will be available in virtual reality, authenticated users of compatible Samsung smartphones in the United States will be able to access it with Gear VR via the NBC Sports app. The Olympic Broadcasting Services will capture and supply 85 hours of VR programming...

Verizon releases Marshmallow for the Galaxy Tab E 8.0

Verizon launched the Galaxy Tab E 8.0 on its network around four months ago. When the tablet was released it came with Android Lollipop out of the box, users will be delighted to find out that the carrier has started rolling out the Marshmallow update for this tablet today. It bumps up the OS version to Android 6.0.1 and adds everything that’s part and parcel of Marshmallow. Software version T377VVRU1BPD6 is now being rolled out for the Galaxy...

Unlocked Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge now available in the US from Samsung

Customers in the United States who wanted to purchase an unlocked Galaxy S7 or Galaxy S7 edge had to rely on third-party retailers because Samsung wasn’t officially selling unlocked variants of its 2016 flagship smartphones in the country, but that changes today. Samsung has now started selling off-contract and unlocked Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge units in the United States for those who would rather pay money upfront to have total control...

Leaked front panel of the Galaxy Note 7 points at iris scanner

We have told you time and again that the Galaxy Note 7 is going to feature an iris scanner. Every rumor about the handset’s specification new mentions the same and now we’re seeing an allegedly leaked front panel of the Galaxy Note 7 which reiterates that the upcoming flagship is going to feature iris scanning technology. The panel also reiterates that the Galaxy Note 7 is going to have a 5.8-inch...

Patent application shows 3-in-1 device based on a stretchable OLED display

A patent application by Samsung Display published today in South-Korea shows a 3-in-1 device that transforms from a watch into a phone, and even a tablet. The device is based on a stretchable OLED display. The patent application ‘Device using stretchable display and controlling method of the same‘ was filed one and a half years ago at the Korean Intellectual Property Office, and shows a highly...

Galaxy A9 Pro goes up for sale outside of China

We’ve known for a while now that Samsung has been preparing to launch the Galaxy A9 Pro outside of China. We first caught wind of the speculation when an unidentified model of the smartphone was imported into India for testing. Shortly after, the device was granted both Bluetooth and Wi-Fi certification in the United States. This instantly sparked a mass of rumors suggesting that the manufacturer...

Galaxy Folder 2 flip phone stops by the FCC with 2,000mAh battery

Samsung is probably the only mainstream smartphone manufacturer that’s still making flip phones. We found out a month ago that the company is testing a new flip phone – the Galaxy Folder 2 – and that it’s going to have a 3.8-inch display. Alleged specifications of this handset were later spotted online and now it has stopped by the FCC, the filing documents reveal that this flip phone has a 2,000mAh...

Samsung launches a separate news site for fans in Vietnam

Vietnam is an important developing market for Samsung. The company has manufacturing facilities in the country and it often introduces low-end and mid-range offerings just for this particular market. To form a better connection with its fans in the country Samsung today announced the launch of a separate news website for Vietnam. Samsung Newsroom Vietnam is a proper digital PR platform for consumers...

Samsung will suspend another LCD plant this year

News reports out of Korea suggest that Samsung has decided to suspend operations in another LCD plant and that it’s replacing the production line with that for LED panels. Apparently, Samsung Display is going to cease LCD production at its facility in Asan, South Chungcheong Province, by the end of this year. It’s reportedly going to sell the LCD production equipment to a third party. Samsung has made a strategic shift towards OLED over the...

Samsung launches the most advanced nationwide 4G LTE service in Malaysia

Samsung announced today that it has teamed up with YTL Communications to launch the most advanced nationwide 4G LTE service in Malaysia as well as the country’s first Voice over LTE (VoLTE) service. YTL Communications is one of the largest carriers in Malaysia and it has opted for Samsung’s network equipment and expertise to get its nationwide 4G LTE network up and running. “Today’s LTE commercial launch proves our reliability and loyalty to...

Wallpaper Wednesday: Macro

Welcome to the latest edition of Wallpaper Wednesday. This week we’re focusing our attention on nine gorgeous macro-themed backgrounds. All images are available in a QHD resolution, which is a perfect fit for the Galaxy S7, Galaxy S7 edge, Galaxy Note 5 and other flagships, but they can, of course, be used on different smartphones, too. If any of the following images...

Samsung Galaxy Note 7 cases spotted online, point towards a curved display

Samsung is expected to unveil the Galaxy Note 7 on August 2, 2016, but a lot of information regarding the smartphone has been leaked already, including its possible specifications and color variants. Now, case maker Olixar has listed multiple Galaxy Note 7 cases online, revealing the physical design of the device. These case listings reveal the Galaxy Note 7 in white color with a curved display...

Exclusive: Samsung Z2 to feature My Money Transfer app for Indian users

Samsung has been testing the Tizen-based Z2 for quite a while. It was first reported to be in the works last year and was expected to be unveiled sometime in the second half of 2015, but it was delayed. The Samsung Z2 received Bluetooth certification two weeks ago, and it could be released in India early next month. Now, we’ve now received information that the Samsung Z2 might launch with an all-new My Money Transfer app...

Samsung launches the Z3 Corporate Edition in Russia

Following a successful launch in India back in October 2015, Samsung has today launched its latest Tizen-powered smartphone, the Samsung Z3, in Russia. However, this time, the handset has been specifically marketed at enterprise customers, and not the average consumer. This likely has something to do with the fact that this variant of the Z3 is the first device running Tizen to be SAFE certified for business use in Russia. There are a number of subtle...

Exclusive: Samsung’s new Smart Glow feature detailed

Recently, Samsung’s new Smart Glow feature surfaced, bringing a fresh way of providing notifications to upcoming devices like the Galaxy J2 (2016). Now, we can reveal Smart Glow is actually much more than just a notification light alternative, though we will only see its full potential unfold in the future. At first, in the yet-to-be-launched Galaxy J2 (2016), the glowing...

Eldar Murtazin says Galaxy Note 7 will have a 3,600 mAh battery, reiterates leaks specs

With a little over a month remaining before the Galaxy Note 7′s alleged official reveal, the rumor mill is expected to shift into higher gear with each passing day. Many of the Note 7′s specs have been revealed by various sources in recent weeks, and another source – one that has both been right and wrong about upcoming Samsung devices – has published a slew of details on Samsung’s next flagship. Eldar Murtazin has written a pretty big “preview”...

Samsung has mastered the multi-cell handover process for its 5G network

Samsung has been hard at work developing the technology required to operate a 5G network for a little over two years now. We first caught wind of the project when the manufacturer revealed that it managed to clock a transmission speed of 7.5Gbps (940 MB per second) using a 28GHz 5G cellular connection. Shortly after it achieved this milestone, the firm announced that it had partnered with Korean telecommunications giant LG U+ to aid the creation...

Samsung shares two new videos highlighting the power of fast charging accessories

When Samsung announced the Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge back in February, it also took the wraps off its latest collection of portable accessories to utilize fast charging technology. Now the firm is back to show us the effect juicing up using the Wireless Charger and Battery Pack has on its flagship smartphones. As you can see in the short videos below, the results are pretty astonishing with a mere 10-minutes of charging generating...

Samsung offering new smartphone owners $20 off accessories when they make a purchase using Samsung Pay

If you recently purchased a Galaxy S6, Galaxy S6 edge, Galaxy S6 edge+, Galaxy S6 Active, Galaxy S7, Galaxy S7 edge, Galaxy S7 Active or Galaxy Note 5, you may want to listen up as Samsung has kicked off a relatively nifty promotion targeted at you. If you make a purchase using Samsung Pay between now and Monday, August 1, you’ll receive a ‘$20 off’ voucher to be redeemed on Samsung.com, which can be put towards a new case or even a Gear 360. The...

T-Mobile releases new firmware update for the Galaxy S6 and the Galaxy S6 edge

Just yesterday T-Mobile released the much awaited Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow update for the Galaxy Note 4. It certainly took its time in bringing Marshmallow to this handset. Today the company is rolling out a new firmware update for the Galaxy S6 and the Galaxy S6 edge. Since both devices have already been upgraded to Marshmallow this is an incremental update only. T-Mobile has updated the Galaxy S6 to software version G920TUVU4EPF1 and the Galaxy...

Samsung’s operating profit expected to exceed $6.8 billion in the second quarter

There’s consensus on the street that Samsung is going to register robust growth in the second quarter of this year with one of the contributing factors being the stellar performance of the Galaxy S7. Market analysts now expect the company to post 8 trillion won ($6.8 billion) in operating profit in the second quarter, the new estimate is higher than previous market estimates. Analysts expect that Samsung’s consumer electronics business is going to...

Samsung pushes out Marshmallow OTA for the Galaxy S5 Neo in Europe

Earlier today, Samsung started pushing out the much-anticipated Android 6.0.1 update to all unlocked variants of the Galaxy S5 Neo located in Europe. The upgrade, which carries the build number: G903FXXU1BPD4, brings all of the changes you’d expect to find baked into Marshmallow, in addition to a handful of additional bug fixes and stability improvements that are targeted at making the fingerprint scanner more reliable. If you’re the proud owner...

Samsung helped students from different countries connect and learn using its technologies

Samsung’s Smart School program has helped connect elementary students from Portugal and South Korea using its video conferencing and virtual reality technologies.  Samsung launched its Smart School program in Portugal in 2013, and has quickly expanded it to 13 smart classrooms. The South Korean technology giant has been trying to improve education for disadvantaged students by helping to bridge IT accessibility gap in classrooms.  Samsung...

See how Vulkan API allows better gaming performance on the Galaxy S7 and S7 edge

We know that the Galaxy S7 and S7 edge are the first smartphones in the world to support Vulkan APIs out of the box, and Samsung has made quite an effort to make its flagship smartphones better for mobile gamers. Now, Samsung has released a video that shows how Vulkan API improves gaming performance on the Galaxy S7 and S7 edge. Samsung showcased three cutting-edge games – Need for Speed™ No Limits, Heroes of Incredible Tales, and Vainglory – based...

Take a look at the interface of Samsung’s Galaxy C series handsets

Samsung officially launched its new Galaxy C series in China last month. This new lineup is made up of mid-range handsets that are fashioned out of metal. Samsung has only released the Galaxy C series in China for now and it’s unclear if the company is going to launch this series in other markets as well. If you’ve been curious about getting a glimpse of the interface we have you covered. The screenshots...